1
as in to number
to have a total of
the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for
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2
as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit
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Now that’s been done, and Garcia has been announced and unveiled at the Joan Gamper CT, the veteran’s days between the sticks as Hansi Flick’s number one are believed to be numbered.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025 -
Olli Jokinen’s jersey made an appearance, his name and number a nod to earlier, scrappier days.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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After all, no clients means your entire pivot to being a freelancer was a waste of time.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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